NATURAL HISTORY. 



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BIRDS, QUADRUPEDS, AND FISHES. 



[FROM DR. SIB THORP'S MSS.} 



Y1C2E. 



Found in Cyprus. 



1. Corvus Corax kov pa-tog. 



2. C. Comix uo$a.<rivog. 



3. C. Monedula xoXowg. 



4. C. Pica xtzT^oKopdva. 



5. C. Glandarius xio-<ru. 



6. Coracias Garrula y^axvXog, xapocxa.^a. 



7. Oriolus Galbula (pxu^dg. 



8. Cuculus Canorus koxkv%. 



9. Merops Apiaster p'epoty. 



10. ' Upupa Epops Bovfiovgtov. 



Found in parts of Greece. 



11. Corvus Graculus xomuvopm. 



Notes by the Editor. 



3. Corvus Mon. This bird retains its ancient name, xoaoioj. See Schneider in H. A. 

 Arist. 



9. Merops A. Perhaps the /xspovj/ of Aristotle, H. A. lib. ix. c. 14. See Schneider. 

 It is found in Syria also, in the woods and plains between Acre and Nazareth. — 

 Hasselquist. 



10. Upupa E. Migratory in every part of Europe it does not remain during the 

 winter even in Greece and Italy. — Buffon. Its name in Greece is uypioir'iTEivov. Heryvov 

 is sometimes found in ancient MSS., but probably it should be irereivov. — Thom. Ma. 

 Ed. Ouden. 765. 



11. Corvus G. The Romaic name of the Cornish chough, signifies literally " Red 

 bill." It was seen on the mountains of Crete by Belon ; it is the xopuxia; $omxopvy%os 

 of Aristotle. Schn. in lib. ix. c. 19. 



Names in parts of Greece. 



KOiXXiKovavi. 

 Id. 



X£V(roxotpaKoiPa\ 



crVKotpccyi. 



Id. 



piiXi(raro(paycg. 

 txy^iOTVZTiivov. 



